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Pronunciation / Transliteration: kaˈtɛna
"La bici era legata con una grossa catena."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A series of connected metal links or rings used for pulling, securing, or decoration.
"He locked his bicycle to the pole with a heavy steel chain." - 2
A sequence of items, events, or people connected in a series or acting together.
"The hotel is part of an international luxury chain."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French word 'chaeine', which comes from the Latin 'catena', meaning a connected series of links or objects. The term has historically evolved from denoting a physical series of metal links to metaphorically representing sequences, connections, and systems of authority or events.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Chain" is said worldwide
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chaîne
Transliteration: shɛn
"Il a attaché son vélo avec une chaîne."
Kette
Transliteration: ˈkɛtə
"Sie trägt eine goldene Kette um den Hals."
catena
Transliteration: kaˈtɛna
"La bici era legata con una grossa catena."
cadena
Transliteration: kaˈðena
"Compró una nueva cadena para su motocicleta."
corrente
Transliteration: koˈʁẽtʃi
"O portão estava trancado com uma corrente."
जंजीर
Transliteration: zanjeer
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"कैदी को जंजीर से बांध दिया गया था।"
链条
Transliteration: liàn tiáo
Script: 中文汉字
"自行车需要给链条上油。"
사슬
Transliteration: saseul
Script: 한국어 한글
"개는 튼튼한 사슬에 묶여 있었다."
鎖
Transliteration: kusari
Script: 日本語
"自転車の鎖が外れてしまった。"
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